Ranji Trophy 2025-26 schedule

Prachi Rajan

Ranji Trophy 2025-26 schedule (Source: AFP)Ranji Trophy 2025-26 schedule (Source: AFP)

The 91st edition of the most reputable tournament in the Indian Domestic circuit, the Ranji Trophy, is underway. With 38 power-packed teams divided into two categories, Plate and Elite, hustling hard to become the new Ranji Trophy heroes. Having said that, Vidarbha are the reigning champions, coming fresh from their victory in the Irani Trophy 2025. 

The fierce competition begins on 15th October 2025, with the final set to be played from 24 February 2026. Take a look at the full Ranji Trophy 2025-26 schedule. 

Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26 Schedule

Dates
Group A Matches
Group B Matches
Group C Matches
Group D Matches
Oct 15 – 18, 2025Uttar Pradesh vs Andhra
Tamil Nadu vs Jharkhand
Odisha vs Baroda
Nagaland vs Vidarbha		Kerala vs Maharashtra
Goa vs Chandigarh
Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab
Saurashtra vs Karnataka		Services vs Tripura
Gujarat vs Assam
Bengal vs Uttarakhand
Railways vs Haryana		Puducherry vs Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir vs Mumbai
Rajasthan vs Chhattisgarh
Hyderabad vs Delhi
Oct 25 – 28, 2025Uttar Pradesh vs Odisha
Nagaland vs Tamil Nadu
Andhra vs Baroda
Vidarbha vs Jharkhand		Chandigarh vs Maharashtra
Karnataka vs Goa
Saurashtra vs Madhya Pradesh
Punjab vs Kerala		Haryana vs Tripura
Bengal vs Gujarat
Uttarakhand vs Railways
Assam vs Services		Puducherry vs Hyderabad
Mumbai vs Chhattisgarh
Jammu & Kashmir vs Rajasthan
Delhi vs Himachal Pradesh
Nov 01 – 04, 2025Baroda vs Uttar Pradesh
Tamil Nadu vs Vidarbha
Odisha vs Andhra
Jharkhand vs Nagaland		Maharashtra vs Saurashtra
Punjab vs Goa
Madhya Pradesh vs Chandigarh
Kerala vs Karnataka		Tripura vs Bengal
Gujarat vs Haryana
Services vs Uttarakhand
Assam vs Railways		Delhi vs Puducherry
Rajasthan vs Mumbai
Chhattisgarh vs J&K
Himachal Pradesh vs Hyderabad
Nov 08 – 11, 2025Uttar Pradesh vs Nagaland
Andhra vs Tamil Nadu
Vidarbha vs Odisha
Baroda vs Jharkhand		Maharashtra vs Karnataka
Goa vs Madhya Pradesh
Chandigarh vs Punjab
Kerala vs Saurashtra		Tripura vs Assam
Gujarat vs Services
Railways vs Bengal
Haryana vs Uttarakhand		Chhattisgarh vs Puducherry
Mumbai vs Himachal Pradesh
Delhi vs J&K
Hyderabad vs Rajasthan
Nov 16 – 19, 2025Tamil Nadu vs Uttar Pradesh
Jharkhand vs Andhra
Odisha vs Nagaland
Vidarbha vs Baroda		Punjab vs Maharashtra
Saurashtra vs Goa
Madhya Pradesh vs Kerala
Karnataka vs Chandigarh		Railways vs Tripura
Uttarakhand vs Gujarat
Bengal vs Assam
Haryana vs Services		Mumbai vs Puducherry
Himachal Pradesh vs Chhattisgarh
J&K vs Hyderabad
Rajasthan vs Delhi
Jan 22 – 25, 2026Uttar Pradesh vs Jharkhand
Odisha vs Tamil Nadu
Andhra vs Vidarbha
Baroda vs Nagaland		Maharashtra vs Goa
Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh
Saurashtra vs Punjab
Kerala vs Chandigarh		Tripura vs Uttarakhand
Gujarat vs Railways
Bengal vs Services
Assam vs Haryana		Puducherry vs J&K
Hyderabad vs Mumbai
Chhattisgarh vs Delhi
Rajasthan vs Himachal Pradesh
Jan 29 – Feb 01, 2026Vidarbha vs Uttar Pradesh
Tamil Nadu vs Baroda
Nagaland vs Andhra
Jharkhand vs Odisha		Madhya Pradesh vs Maharashtra
Goa vs Kerala
Punjab vs Karnataka
Chandigarh vs Saurashtra		Tripura vs Gujarat
Haryana vs Bengal
Uttarakhand vs Assam
Services vs Railways		Puducherry vs Rajasthan
Mumbai vs Delhi
Hyderabad vs Chhattisgarh
Himachal Pradesh vs J&K
Feb 06 – 10, 2026Quarter-Final 1: TBA vs TBAQuarter-Final 2: TBA vs TBAQuarter-Final 3: TBA vs TBAQuarter-Final 4: TBA vs TBA
Feb 15 – 19, 2026Semi-Final 1: TBA vs TBASemi-Final 2: TBA vs TBA
Feb 24 – 28, 2026Final: TBA vs TBA

Ranji Trophy Plate 2025-26 Schedule

Dates
Matches
Oct 15 – 18, 2025Bihar vs Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim vs Manipur
Meghalaya vs Mizoram
Oct 25 – 28, 2025Manipur vs Bihar
Meghalaya vs Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh vs Mizoram
Nov 01 – 04, 2025Bihar vs Meghalaya
Manipur vs Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram vs Sikkim
Nov 08 – 11, 2025Sikkim vs Bihar
Mizoram vs Manipur
Arunachal Pradesh vs Meghalaya
Nov 16 – 19, 2025Bihar vs Mizoram
Manipur vs Meghalaya
Sikkim vs Arunachal Pradesh
Jan 22 – 25, 2026Plate Final – TBA vs TBA

FAQs: Ranji Trophy 2025-26 schedule

Q.1. Which edition of the Ranji Trophy is in 2025?

Ans. The Ranji Trophy 2025-26 is the 91st edition of the tournament, which was inaugurated in 1934–35. 

Q.2. Where can we watch Ranji Trophy 2025?

Ans. Fans can catch the live Ranji Trophy 2025-26 action on the JioHotstar app and website, while the live telecast can be watched on the Star Sports Khel TV channel.

Q.3. Is Suryakumar Yadav playing the Ranji Trophy 2025?

Ans. Mumbai’s 16-member squad for the opening match against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar does not include Suryakumar Yadav. 

Q.4. Will Rishabh Pant play the Ranji Trophy 2025?

Ans. Indian wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant is not a part of the Delhi squad for the Ranji Trophy 2025-26.